DETECTION OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS AMONG TRANSVESTITES AND TRANSSEXUAL WOMEN IN PRISON IN THE METROPOLITAN REGION OF RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

Detection of sexually transmitted infections among transvestites and transsexual women in prison in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the seropositivity rate of rapid tests for HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B and C among transvestites and transgender women (transfeminine persons) inmates in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro, analyzing the results based on sociodemographic, prison profile and access to health technologies to prevent sexually t

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Engineering chimeric antigen receptor-T cells for cancer treatment

Abstract Intratumor heterogeneity of tumor clones and an immunosuppressive microenvironment in cancer ecosystems contribute to inherent difficulties for tumor treatment.Recently, chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy has been successfully applied in the treatment of B-cell malignancies, underscoring its great potential in antitumor therapy

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Understand anisotropy dependence of damage evolution and material removal during nanoscratch of MgF2 single crystals

To understand the anisotropy dependence of the damage evolution and material removal during the machining process of MgF _2 single crystals, nanoscratch tests of MgF _2 single crystals with different crystal planes and directions were systematically performed, and surface morphologies of the scratched grooves under different conditions were analyze

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